Antão Gonçalves
Most of the slaves that were brought to the New World, or the Americas, were from the continent of Africa. They were either sold by African chief or Arab slave traders to Portuguese or Spanish slave traders. More specifically, West Africa is where most of the slaves had previously lived. The slave trade was very popular and prosperous for slave traders. The first nation to profit on slaves was Portugal.
In 1441, the first slaves were brought to Portugal from northern Mauritania. ... By the year 1552 black African slaves made up 10 percent of the population of Lisbon. ... to the colonies in the British West Indies and British America. By the late 1500s slaves from Africa were brought to north America (Scientific American).
Slaves
Portugal (1474).
The first African slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in the year 1619.
portugal
The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. Hope it helps.
Portugal
Spain and Portugal.
The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. .
The first African slaves arrived in Hispaniola in 1501.
They were developed by slaves from West Africa.
Most of the slaves that were brought to the New World, or the Americas, were from the continent of Africa. They were either sold by African chief or Arab slave traders to Portuguese or Spanish slave traders. More specifically, West Africa is where most of the slaves had previously lived. The slave trade was very popular and prosperous for slave traders. The first nation to profit on slaves was Portugal.
African tribes routinely enslaved members of other tribes.
Jorge cadette. He played for Portugal but was born in Africa.
Africa To improve upon the above answer. Africa is not a country but a very large continent. I do not know the first country where slaves came from, but most were from western or central Africa. Most probably came from Nigeria.
By the late 1500s, the introduction of African slaves was absorbed to north America. (Scientific American)